Bang named president of Arirang TV
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Bang Suk-ho
By Kwon Ji-youn
Prof. Bang Suk-ho of Hongik University has been appointed president of the English language network Arirang TV, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Tuesday.
The post had been vacant since former president Chung Sung-keun resigned in June after being named a candidate for the culture minister position.
Bang, 57, studied law at Seoul National University and earned his master’s and doctorate at Duke University. In 2006, he served as an outside director for state-run broadcaster KBS and that same year, he was named president of the Korea Association for Informedia Law.
From 2008 through 2011, Bang served as president of the Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI). He has been teaching law at Hogik University since 1993.
Korea International Broadcasting Foundation (KIBF) operates Arirang TV. The KIBF is a non-profit media broadcasting network provider that provides the world with information about Korea through the network.
Founded in 1996, the network’s three channels ― Arirang World, Arirang Korea and Arirang Arab ― air news, cultural programs, educational shows and documentaries.